Chapter 25: Civil Rights Flashcards
Rosa parks?
would not stand up when a white person came to tai her seat when the other seats were filled. she was arrested but credited with having a big impact in starting the back civil rights movements
Linda Brown
girl denied entry into her neighborhood school in Topeka, Kansas. NAACP helped her and her family sue
What was the outcome of the Linda Brown case?
supreme court ruled unanimously that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional and violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
Thurgood Marshall?
representative in brown vs board case with linda brown. known as Mr. Civil rights
what did Thurgood Marshall do that was so important
worked with charles hamilton to challenge discrimination in many areas of american life and was the first african american to serve on the supreme court
how many cases did thurgood marshall win?
29 out of 32 in supreme court
Dr. Martin Luther king Jr?
black jesus and my real dad
President John F. Kennedy?
had a big push for civil rights. promised he would support the civil rights movement if elected
why was there tension at first in the kennedy administration
at first he was hesitant on acting upon his civil rights promises but then he was reminded he did just that and promised he would push for them.
What did kennedy create?
Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity (CEEO)
why did kennedy create the CEEO?
to stop the federal bureaucracy from discriminating against african americans in hiring and promotions
what did the kennedys do during the precedence to aid the south in need
his brother ran the justice department and when they were in trouble and tried to work things out to keep the peace
why did Lyndon Johnson become president
bc kennedy be done got shot. hahahahahaha………….
Why was johnson such a good VP?
he was committed to trying to see through the things kennedy wanted such as the civil rights bill
At first what was it like for president johnson?
not good he tried to get stuff passed by weakening the democrats provisions and by compromising with outer southern senators
What ended up with the johnson presidency?
things went good and he got the civil rights act passed
malcolm x
my mother
Who was James Meredith?
he was an african american who was an air force veteran who applied for a transfer to the university of mississippii
what happened with james meredith
tried to go register bu the governor stood in his way and would not let him even though he had a court order to let him register
what did kennedy do when the governor wouldn’t cooperate with meredith?
sent marshals to protect him but then when a white mob attacked he saw need for more protection bc the marshall couldn’t fire back and they were getting injured left and right and then had several thousand troops defend him
what was the “separate but equal” doctrine
laws that segregated African Americans were permitted as long as equal facilities were provided for them
Racism?
prejudice or discrimination against someone because of his or her race
what is de facto segregation?
segregation by custom and tradition, meaning even though there was no law for segregation it was just how people were raised so it was there naturally
Segregation?
separation or isolation of a race, class, or group
filibuster
an attempt to kill a bill by having a group of senators take turns speaking continuously so that a vote cannot take place
sit-in movments
when the four black students sat at the restaurant until they were served and would leave. then soon 300 were doing the same thing at the same restaurant. soon it was happening all over the place
what is the point of sit ins?
to shame the managers to integrate the restaurant
black power?
the mobilization of the political and economic power of african americans, especially to compel respect for their rights and to improve their condition
what were the freedom riders?
teams of African americans and white volunteers traveled to the south to draw attention to its refusal to integrate bus terminals
what happened to the freedom riders?
they were harassed and eventually beat up by members of the Ku Klux Klan orchestrated by the public safety commissioner
where did the selma march take place?
selma, Alabama
what happened in the selma march?
sheriff jim clark would not let black vet and armed men and beat them when they tried. kings demonstration got 2,000 blacks arrested and some beten which made nation news.
what did king do to keep pressure on government and what happened?
they marched from seam alabama (part of selma march) and tried to get to the capitol but the sheriff ordered them to stop and beat many of them. the president saw this was mad and tried to propose new voting laws
What was the little rock school crisis?
9 black students told to go to high school but governor wouldn’t let them in.
what did the governor do to not let the kids into the school i little rock and what did the president do?
governor order troops to prevent them from entering so when the president told him to take troops away riots got rid of them. so president had to send troops down to lee them safe
Bloody Sunday?
day in the selma march when protestors knelt down to pray and officers came and beat them and left 70 blacks hospitalized and many more injured
what is Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and what is their mission?
set out to eliminate segregation from american society and to encourage african americans to vote
who was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) first president?
SCLC
under kings leadership what did the SCLC challenge?
segregation at voting booths, and in public transportation, housing, and accommodations
NAACP is the what?
national association for the advancement of colored people
what did the NAACP help with
it helped promote equality and be a big voice for blacks
What was Brown vs Board of education?
whole linda brown thing, not allowed in neighborhood school, supreme court said she could go and said segregation in public schools was wrong, thurgood marshall was her lawyer
What was the civil rights act of 1964?
gave the federal government broad power to prevent racial discrimination in a number of areas.
what did the civil rights actof 1964 do to segregation?
made segregation illegal in most places of public accomadation so it gave citizens of all races and nationalities equal access to public facilities
